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hold on
— Phrasal Verb with hold /həʊld/ verb (past tense and past participle held)Definition
informal
WAIT › to wait: Hold on! I'll just check my diary.
HOLD › to hold something or someone firmly with your hands or arms: Hold on tight!
(Definition of hold on from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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